Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs
Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs
Beijing has given the go-ahead for the Long March 9, a super heavy rocket often seen as China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starship, weeks after the American megarocket first reached orbit, according to a lecture slide circulating online. The stainless-steel giant received official approval last month, according to the slide. At 110 metres (361 feet) tall and 10.6 metres wide, it will be the most…